Search Results for 'Child'

At last, some good news for African children

Critics of foreign aid have always liked to portray Africa as the hopeless continent, a sinkhole for aid, where foreign donations disappear without a trace. But new data show just how wrong this assumption has become. While sub-Sahar [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Leading children’s health expert to head UF department of pe...

An international expert on pediatric endocrinology, developmental biology and the prevention of brain injury in preterm infants has been tapped to lead the University of Florida College of Medicine department of pediatrics and serve as th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

School-based health clinics play vital role in childrens' li...

Treating skinned knees and stomachaches is part of the drill at any school nurse's office or school-based health center. But healthcare providers at these sites do much more than treat everyday aches and pains: They give checkups and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Milwaukee child hospitalized with measles, health department...

A Milwaukee child is hospitalized with a confirmed case of highly contagious measles, the Milwaukee Health Department reported Wednesday afternoon. The child is a refugee whose family moved to the city at the end of August, according t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Child health experts' tips for quake's emotional aftershocks

Some children barely noticed the earthquake that rattled the East Coast Tuesday. Youngsters on summer break have been known to rattle a few windows themselves, after all. And while kids are resilient, some may also need reassurance and co [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Montana ranks worst in 5-state area for child health

Montana received the worst rankings in its five-state region in key child health and well-being indicators, the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported in its 2011 Kids Count Data Book released Wednesday. Montana ranked 33rd among the 50 stat [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids Count survey ranks New Jersey fifth for child health

New Jersey remains one of the best states in the nation to raise and educate children, according to the latest Kids Count survey to be released today. The annual report found New Jersey ranked fifth highest for child health and well being [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Children's Health Day gets kids ready for school

With the start of school right around the corner, some local students took advantage of free medical and dental attention before heading back to class. On Saturday, the Southern Jersey Family Medical Center offered free immunizations, den [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Debt-ceiling issue threatens payments to children's health p...

Although Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) were considered off limits during the original debt-ceiling deal, the landscape has since tilted precipitously with more bad economic news, and providers’ pa [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Texas Children's Health Plan Awarded Contracts for STAR Medi...

Texas Children's Health Plan (TCHP) has been tentatively awarded managed care renewed contracts by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The contracts are for the STAR Medicaid and CHIP programs. As part of the contra [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Child health: Report says there are issues

The first national snapshot of children’s health reveals kids in remote, poor and Indigenous communities are more likely to be obese, die and have learning problems. While the report found the overall health of Australia’s 3.7 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Born in Bradford study targets child health issues

On the grass next to the Edwardian splendour of the Cartwright Hall art gallery they lay out their picnic rugs under a sunny West Yorkshire sky. But these are no ordinary families. For this is the annual Teddy Bears' Picnic for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Many unaware of child medical research

One in nine adults have participated in medical research, but only one in 20 children have, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Matthew Davis, associate professor in the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan Medica [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

When Bullying Takes A Toll On Children's Health

The perception surrounding obesity is that it's caused by a lack of exercise and overeating, however, the condition is often driven by other factors, one of which is bullying. Bullying can spell serious trouble for children's heal [...]